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Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats won't pay a 'ransom note' to GOP over debt ceiling

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries insists the looming debt ceiling crisis will be resolved without his party submitting to demands by Republicans who want to tie government spending cuts to a debt limit hike.

Abortion rights activist Sierra Frey cries while protesting in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, after the court overturned a federal right to an abortion. The landmark decision was one of the top political stories of 2022.

These were the top political stories of 2022

There was a lot that happened in politics this year, from the consequential midterm elections to the Supreme Court's historic abortion ruling and record migration at the southern border.

Leaky Black #1 of the North Carolina Tar Heels places the team name on the East Regional Champion bracket slot after the Elite Eight round of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game against the Saint Peter's Peacocks on March 27 in Philadelphia.

Odds are your NCAA bracket has already been busted, but that's half the fun

Don't feel bad if your NCAA men's basketball tournament bracket has already been vaporized. The odds of predicting a perfect March Madness bracket are one in 9.2 quintillion.

Carlos Santana collapsed from dehydration during a performance in Michigan

The legendary guitarist was performing at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Mich., 40 miles northwest of Detroit.

The Capitol building in Washington D.C on Nov, 14, 2022.

Why Republicans wound up with a smaller-than-expected House majority

It took much longer for the House to be called in Republicans' favor that either party was expecting. When all is said and done, the GOP may wind up with just a 3- to 4-seat majority.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 29: Lil Yachty performs on the Stage during day 2 of Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival 2017 at Exposition Park on October 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Lil Yachty's delightfully absurd path to 'Let's Start Here'

The singsong rapper began as an oddity. His new "psych rock" album feels representative of his career arc.

Rep.-elect George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition on Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas.

N.Y. Rep.-elect George Santos is being investigated for lying about his past

Santos is under investigation by Long Island prosecutors, after disclosures surfaced that the embattled Republican lied as he campaigned for office.

Khieu Samphan, right, the former head of state for the Khmer Rouge, sits in a courtroom during a hearing at the U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

After 16 years and 3 convictions, an international tribunal closes down in Cambodia

An international court convened in Cambodia to judge the brutalities of the Khmer Rouge regime that caused the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people in the 1970s ends its work Thursday.

<em>The Bluest Eye, The Hate U Give</em> and <em>Queer, There and Everywhere</em> are among the books that have faced bans around the country.

New report finds a coordinated rise in attempted book bans

According to PEN America, a growing number of local political and advocacy groups have focused their attacks on books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and characters of color.

Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir, seen here on Nov. 1, has been appointed to replace Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa as head of Pakistan's army when Bajwa completes his term on Nov. 29. Munir, Pakistan's former spy chief, begins his new role amid bitter feuding between Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and former premier Imran Khan. Khan has accused Bajwa of playing a role in his ouster, a charge Bajwa has denied.

Pakistan names a new military chief amid bitter political feuding

Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir replaces Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, who retires on Nov. 29. Munir begins his new role amid bitter feuding between Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and former premier Imran Khan.

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